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COMPLIMENTS OF 



EDWARD VAN WYCK, 



MANUFACTURER OF 



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CINCINNATI, OHIO, U. S. A. 



COPYRIGHTED, 



BY EDWARD VAN WYCK. 



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OLLIE YOUNG, 



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Begins Where Others End 



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The artistic Cub juggling of ollie Y fa ^ m 

grace and finish with which he handles the dubs 
extreme.— Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 3, >qq. 



is fascinating in th< 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Cli- 



pper. 



KNOWN Thr^ WORLD OVER. 

THE GREAT ELLIOTT. 

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The Challenge Champion Card Manipulator of the World. 



Press" notices from 
all over the world. 



Elliott is a natural 
born artist in his 
line. 



ELLIOTT 

Does 136 double- 
hand passes in 60 
seconds. Is the in- 
ventor of the back- 
hand palm. Con- 
ceals 36 chosen 
cards and shows 
back and front of 
each hand at any 
time, and produces 
one card at a time 
from space. 




Testimonials from 

these great 

artists : 



Harry Kellar. 

Hermann. 

ImroFox. 

Servais Le Roy. 

Powell. 

T. Nelson Downs. 

Robinson. 

David De Vant. 

Hartz. 

Karl Nurtz. 

Zanzig. 

Horace Goldin. 

Harry Hoiidini. 

Etc., Etc.. 



Send 10 cents in stamps for large illustrated professional sheet No. 26, 
giving Elliott's latest card effect and prices. 



All branches of high-class magic taught in person or by mail. Specialty 
cards, coins, billiard balls, handkerchiefs, cups and balls, 



Chinese rings, etc. 



For Full Particulars Address, Prof. J. H. Richardson, 32 Con- 
cord Square, Boston, Mass. 



THE MANIPULATIVE SENSATION. 



KURTZ. 

Count the Balls in the /Vir. 



Has played all the leading houses in America, from the B. F. Keith 

Circuit to the Orpheum in 'Frisco, and Canada 

to Mexico. 

En route with French's floating Palaces. 



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Ttt^ KING OF TRICK-RIDERS. 

WM. P.^^l 
CRESWELL 



Introducing more than 75 novel tricks 
on the wheel. The only artist who spins 
and juggles two guns and also twirls a 
lasso while balancing on the wheel. 



Now on the Pacific Coast. 



Permanent Address, Villisca, Iowa, or 
New York Clipper. 



THE SUPREME SENSATIONAL SPERICAL STARS, 

'"ed. TttE 2 JtEU/ITTS «***■ 






ROLLING GLOBE WONDERS 

Just added | AND DAN THE DOG. | to the act. 

Extraordinary Exponents of Equipoise. 



EMMA HEWITT. 

Spherical 

Indian Club Expert, 



ERED HEWITT, 

Clown Juggling 
On Rolling Globe. 



Presenting the only double equilibristic act of the kind in existence. 
Both appearing in this act. 

f HOT* ENHTTPIJ F or Foster & Bails, New York, and 
llUUD EllUUlin Great Orpheum Circuit. 

GOOD ENOUGH ^ ywhere . 

Two seasons with M. B. Leavitt's "Spider and Fly" Company, 
and just closed with " Black Crook " Company — now playing 

THE GREAT WESTERN VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT. 



Permanent Address, Care Van Wyck, or New York Clipper. 



The World-Renowned Komedy Klub Konjurer, 

KOPPE, 

IN THE FUNNIEST OF ALL CLUB ACTS, 



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This is not only a good club act, but also a very funny monologue. 



A Real Hot Club act 

In which much fun is done 
By KOPPE, the 

Only One. 



Permanent AdJress, N. Y. Clipper, or any good agent, 



TftE. O^IGINflrL CLOWN JUGGLER. 




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The 
Greats 



Fielding, 



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If you*?* 
want to laugh 

WflrTGHr 

BOTTLES. 



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Permanent Address, N. T. Clipper. 



TttE CLEVEREST OF TttE CLEVER. 



C. A. LEEDY. 



Baton, Song and Dance, Whistling Solos. 



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Introducing the quickest and neatest routine of GUN JUGGLING ever 
presented with a regulation bayoneted musket. 



The entire act cleverly arranged into a bright and original single 
specialty, with every movement set to music. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 



THE TENNIS TRIO 



ALBURTUS, MILLAR, HAWLEY, 

MORRIS JESSIE L. W. 



They are the people who deliver the goods in a new and orig- 
inal way. This act pleases the people, is not a quiet act, but 
always a laughing hit. They use no grease-paint, or props, 

ONLY ONE LITTLE INNOCENT 
j£&J>BASE BALL MASK^^^^ 

Gentlemanly Club Artists Will Not Steal This. Others JTust Not. 



P. S.- — Alburtus, of the Tennis Trio, is the one and only 
Alburtus, late of Alburtus & Bartram, the originators of double 
club juggling ten years ago, and were identified with Weber & 
Fields, Russell Bros., Hyde's Comedians, etc. Also one year in 
Europe, one season with Tony Pastor; also one year in City of 
Mexico, Gran Circo Orrin, and now The Tennis Trio, playing the 
leading theaters and elegant resorts in this country. 



Permanent Address, Morris RIburtus, N. Y. Clipper. 



THE ARTIST, 



MISS JESSIE MILLAR, 

Who is creating a big sensation by taking up a line of work which is a vast 

contrast to her musical talents, and accomplishing the most novel 

single, double and triple juggling with grace and ease. 




P. S. This is the lady that the Sin Francisco Call decorated a whole page 
with nine different cuts, illustrating her remarkable work with the clubs, while 
playing the Orpheum with the Tennis Trio. 



Address, Morris Alburliis, Tenuis Trio, care of N. Y. Clipper. 



Comedy Jugglers. 



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ING WITH LAMPS, BALLS, j» * 
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OUR ORIGINAL COMEDY TRICKS 
A NOVELTY, AND NEVER FAILS 
TO MAKE A HIT.= = - 

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Permanent Address, Victoria Theatre, Dayton, Ohio. 




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ONE OF THE REAL BOYS. 



HERE IS THE OTHER REAL BOY. 



Maj. Chas. Peck 

THE ECCENTRIC 
BATON JUGGLER 



With The Champion City Band. 



If you wait for the Al.G. Fields' 

Minstrels you will find 

him in the lead. 



Permanent Address, 
ST. Y. Clipper or Fields' Minstrels. 



Maj. Eddie Doyle 

KING OF 
BATONISTS. 



This is the young man who juggles 
the silver baton over the tele- 
graph wires ahead of the 
Al. G Fields' Minstrels. 



DON'T FAIL TO SEE HIM, 



Permanent Address, 
N. Y. Clipper or Fields' Minstrels. 




NE PLUS ULTRR ©F CLUB RRTISTS. 

FRANK L GREGORY 




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RN HeT ©F GREftT MERIT. 

Everything pertaining to this specialty is strictly first class. 

LI— 0—2— C— IT! 



PAST SEASONS WITH 

Luciers' Minstrels. San Francisco Minstrel Co. 

Boston Star Theater Co. La Porte Comedy Co. 

This season with Little Trixie Comedy Co. 



Permanent Address, New York ©Upper, or White Hall, N. Y. 



GI+IG 



THE VERSATILE DUO. 

KE/tOE # R/VINER as 



REFINED COMEDY ENTERTAINERS. 



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SINGERS. 



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ARTISTS. 



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DRUM 
MAJORS. 



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First-class dumb act for parks. Up-to-date comedy sketches for theatres. 

Also strong "Yankee" comedy sketch, with or without 

Clubs, entitled " A Fair Mash." 



Permanent Address, New York Clipper. 




THE PREMIER JUGGLER. 



LOUIS 



KNETZGER 



Presenting a Novel Original Up -to -Date 
Specialty. 



Introducing original feats of ball! 
tossing, also juggling, swinging,, 
balancing and sliding one, two* 
three and four clubs. 

One of the leading features with 
Beach & Bowers' Famous Min- 
strels — season 1899 to 1900. 



CLIPPINGS FRO!! THE 
PRESS. 



In the olio Louis Knetzg-er is in the 
lead with some marvelous pyrotechni- 
cal club twirling. — Denver {Col.) 
Times. 



Louis Knetzger done some juggling 
feats which made the spectators won- 
der if they had seen anything like it 
before. — Butte (Mont.) Inter- Moun- 
tain. 



The juggler, Louis Knetzger, is an 
expert. His turn is difficult, and yet 
he does his work without a break or 
apparent effort. — Seattle {Wash.) 
Times. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 




THrE ORIGINAL HrOOP ROLLER 



MASTER EVERHART 

(Old Style 20 Years Ago.) 



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In days gone by this little act was up to the times. Now Mr. Ever- 
hart has a Hoop Act that is ahead of the times. 



PAST TWO YEARS A CARD WITH AL. G. FIELDS MINSTRELS. 



Year 1900-01 this act will be seen for three months in London, four 
months in Paris, then a tour of Europe. 



See next page for the new style. 



THE ONE AND ONLY ACT OE THIS KIND. 



TI1C GREAT EVERHART. 



(20 Years Ahead of the Times. 




NOTHING LIKE IT UNDER THE SUN. 

Mr. Everhart is the originator of an entirely original act, called 
HOOP-ROLLING. He has these hoops trained in such a manner that 
they do the most seemingly impossible feats and tricks with the great- 
est of ease. 

P. S. — Others have attempted this act and failed. They did not 
buy the right kind of " snake oil," or else they let their hoops stay out 
too late at night. 



THE GREAT 



ZIMMr^R. 



ArmeiiGa's Droll Juggling Comedian 




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S0MEWHHT DIFFERENT FROM THE REST. 

This act has played all the leading houses in America. One of the 
features with Chase & Burke's Big Company. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 



THE NOVELTY DUO. 




nile. Brachard... 

This lady introduces a clever 
Juggling Specialty, also a 

DRUM MAJOR ACT 

—ON A— 

ROLLING GLOBE, 

And is ably assisted by that great 
and Remarkable artist, 

..Paul Brachard 



The most remarkable act of this kind in the world, now 
one of the features of the Sells-Forepaugh Show. 



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Permanent Address, Ne'w York Clipper. 



THE TENNIS DUO. 
DOUBLE NOVELTY CLUB JUGGLERS. 



ALLAIRE & GAUDRAU 




Have played all the leading Vaudeville houses in America. 



Special feature with Culhane, Chase & Weston's Minstrels, 



SEASON J930-J90! 
VOGEL & DEMING'S BIG MINSTRELS. 



Permanent Address, /New CJork Clipper. 



THE ALL-AROUND ATHELETE. 



eHftS. R. DRYDEN. 




Juggler, 

Acrobat and 

High-Class Contortionist. 



Past seasons with Haag Circus. 



Permanent Address, New York Clipper. 



PROF. WM. J. HERRMANN, 




Physical Instructor 
Y. M. G A. 

Fifteenth and Chestnut Sts* 
PHILADELPHIA, PA, 

Prof* Herrmann is an expert 
with the Clubs* 

SEE NEXT PAGE, 
Permanent Address. T. M. C. 4. 



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H. A. EVEREST, 



The Celebrated 
High- Class 

Club Artist. 

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Acknowledged by experts to be 
the most artistic Club Swinger 
before the public, using- in this 
act the finest Clubs in the world, 
such as musical and other fancy 
Clubs. 



Permanent Address N. Y. Clipper. 




TH«E frl^-ROOND rt»TH-LETE. 

PROF. WM. J. HERRMANN. 



Physical Director of Y. M. C. flr. 
Philadelphia, Pa., Central Branch. 




Mr. Herrmann has been the physical director of the Y. M. C. A., Cen- 
tral branch for the past eight years, and is considered by 
experts to be one of the best all-round ath- 
lete, gymnasts, and club artists 
in America. 



Prof. Herrman is an expert in the handling of electric clubs and balls. 



Permanent Address, Y. M. C. A., 15th and Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pa. 



THE EUROPEAN NOVELTY JUGGLERS. 



BROTHERS LISCHKE. 



In a very novel and original double club act, doing all the difficult ]u\ 
gling, passing, spinning, and swinging with one, two, 
three, and four clubs. Many new and 
original tricks in this 
act. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 

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ft-GT OF MIRTH-, REFINEMENT, ft-ND ORIGINft-LJTY. 




Novel 



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NEWTON. 

COMEDY, fVGROBf¥TIG OI^UB JUGGLER. 

A great and sensational juggling act combined with acrobaticfand 
funny situations. 

Permanent Address, New York Clipper. 




SWELLESTOE 
THE SWELL. 




TftE H-IGH-GIJVSS ENTER- 
TWINER. 



OLLIE^ 
HARDIN. 



In an amazing act of balancing 
and novel juggling. Introducing 
artistic stage setting and the largest 
and handsomest number of clubs 
and batons in America. 




Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper, or Texarkana, Tex. 



Master Marry Craton 



THE CLEVER 
AND ARTISTIC 



• JUGGLER o 



ONTHE SILVER WIR 




The juggling and wire walking of Master Craton was the best seen 
here this season. — Fort Worth Telegram. 



Now en route with Oliver Scott's minstrels. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 




Tf+E NEW 

KING of CLUBS. 
o£ Ora «^ 

De Vawter 



THE ORIGINAL 



CLIB JUGGLER.^ 



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Positive 
Hits. 



Something 

New. 



Introducing more difficult feats with 

one, two, three, and four clubs 

than other jugglers 

ever do. 



Permanent Address, 
Huntington, Ind., or N. Y. Clipper. 




FRED. SUTHERLAND. 



Of Curtis & Sutherland Comedy Company, now en route through 
Canada to successful business. 



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Mr. Sutherland is one of the oldest club-swingers and jugglers now on 

the road, and introduces many clever and 

novel features in his 

act. 



Permanent Address, N. Y. Clipper. 




THE 



TAMBOURINE 



KING. 






V. P. 
WOODWARD. 



Introducing in this novel- 
ty the latest style of bal- 
ancing, juggling and spin- 
ning tambourines on hands, 
knees and head. 

AN ABSOLUTE NOVELTY. 



Permanent Address, 

Rockville, Conn. 



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THE CLEVER YOUNG HRTIST. 



MftJ. G(JS ROSLv. 



Baton Juggler. 



GUn Spinner. 



Re GRft-GK UP-TO-DfVTE SP^GIft-LTY. 



Permanent Address, Y. M. C. A., Dubuque, Iowa 



THE KIG PIN. 



MELDON. 



ft Novelty. 



ft Feature. 



Introducing in this high-class specialty all the latest and most difficult 

juggling feats. 




A startling exhibition of dexterity and gracefulness combined. 
Wardrobe, clubs— THE BEST. 



Permanent Address, N, Y. Slipper. 



THE QUEEN ©F CLUBS. 



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MISS 

Lft RUE. 

In a highly artistic specialty of clubs. 
Also introducing expert work 
with spinning and juggling 
batons. New and ele- 
gant clubs in 
this act. 



Permanent 
Address, 



27 Jay St., 
Cleveland, 0. 



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THE ATHLETIC MARVEL. 



Eddie GillerL 

In an act that is novel and different from 
the rest. 

CLUB JUGGLING 

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Entire act set to music. 




Permanent Address, New York Clipper. 




MAJ. 

KELLIHER 



BHT0NIST. 



Giving an exhibition of fancy and 
lightning baton swinging. A hit 
for any band. Special double baton 
juggling for stage. Now filling 
dates in N:w England. 



Permanent Box 102, 

Address, Waterbury, Conn. 



EQUILIBRIST1C JUGGLER. 



M©§§. 



Dexterous Manipulator of 
Disproportionate Objects* 



Originator of Novel and New Ideas 
in Expert Juggling;. 



Permanent Address, Hannibal, Mo., or Clipper. 





TrrE NOVELTY fVRTIST. 



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EDDIE EVANS 



In a clever act with electric clubs. Some- 
thing entirely new. 

THE FLYING VISIONS. 

Also the novel bell clubs. 

ROBBERS BE CAREFUL. 



Permanent 
Address, 



Edw. Yan Wyck, 
Cincinnati, 0. 



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THE CHAMPION ©F PENNSYLVANIA. 



DE LONG. 



In an entirely new style of club juggling, from one to four clubs. Also 

spinning, sliding and passing clubs. Different 

from others. 



Permanent Address, New York Slipper. 



MAR 30 J»uu 
. . .OUR CLUB CATALOG. . . 



We guarantee you the FINEST Clubs in the world, 
And refund your money if misrepresented. <£ & <£ 



No. 1. 
2-Club Juggling. 



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3 and 4 -Club 

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No. 4. 

Double-Club 

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Width, 4)a in. 
Weight, ic oz. 



Ivength, 20 in. 
Width, 4% in. 
Weight, 18 oz. 



L,ength, 19% in. 
Width, 4% in. 
Weight, 17 oz. 



Length, 20 in. 
Width, 4%; in. 
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The aocv ; Clubs, without decorations ' . .each, $J.50. 

\ E MAKE ANYTHING IN THE LINE OF CLUBS. 

Juggling Clubs have our new improved Hardwood handles, Ebony or Cherry fin- 
ish, are White Enameled, Rubber attachments for bottoms — " our invention." 
These Clubs are decorated in Electric Red, Green, Gold or Silver, Plain or 
Hammer style. We are also the inventors of this style tf*') Cfl id C3 flfl 
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f Balancing Club for one-club work, and for spinning and sliding. dO f\(\ \»/ 
Made like a Juggling Club. 2 J in; long, 4% in. wide, 20 oz v|)J.UU | 

j| We make a specialty of Novelty Clubs, such as Electric Clubs, Musical, 

k Bounding and Bell Clubs, also South American Bolos —our own invention. 

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We are the inventors of all the latest improvements on goods of this kind. 
When you buy, buy of us, and you get the latest and THE BEST, 
ft TERMS— ©ne-third eash, balance e. 0. D. 

EDWARD VAN WYCK, Cincinnati, Ohio, U. S. A. 



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